Project Control Analyst

Overview

The Sr. Project Control Analyst supports Program Management Teams (Vice Presidents, Program Directors, Program Managers, and Project Leaders) with the financial management of projects and programs. This role requires at least 3 years of Project Control experience supporting projects and programs for a Government Contractor, including FFP, T&M, and Cost Plus Award Fee contract types. The position emphasizes accuracy and consistency of data and numbers, a positive attitude, ownership, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with others.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Management Teams to develop, review, and update project and program budgets, forecasts, and estimate-at-completion (EAC), including associated reporting and analysis.
• Facilitate contract kick-off meetings to ensure consistency and effectiveness of CostPoint project set up, project billing and accounting, and other contractual financial obligations and requirements; partner with accounting on project set up structure and process.
• Set up and maintain CostPoint project workforce to manage labor charges; partner with program management to communicate personnel ceilings and budgets; track personnel spend against budgets as required.
• Monitor and review project and program expenditures for accuracy and consistency; partner with accounting to resolve discrepancies or miscoding of expenditures.
• Review, monitor, and report project financial performance (revenue, cost, margins); identify and present potential deviations against budget or forecasts to management; develop and provide recommendations for corrective action or improvement.
• Support subcontractor/vendor cost management lifecycle, including:
  • Setting up Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders
  • Tracking subcontractor/vendor invoicing and payments
  • Developing backup for subcontractor accruals
  • Reviewing subcontractor invoices for accuracy, timeliness, and completion
  • Collaborating with the Purchasing Department to ensure subcontractor funding is up to date, in place, and aligned with the prime contract
• Partner with program management to understand and track program risks and challenges and ensure risk mitigation activities are in place to avoid performance issues.
• Prepare and/or support preparation of client status reports, integrated program reviews, and/or ad-hoc program-related financial requests from clients, internal management, and other stakeholders.
• Review and approve client invoices for submission to the customer; collaborate with Project Accounting and the Billing Department to support client questions related to billings and to review and resolve unbilled charges.
• Monitor, track, and forecast project spend for labor and non-labor (travel/ODCs).
• Collaborate with the Pricing Department and Program Management teams in the development of price proposals and cost estimates, including documentation of pricing assumptions and basis of estimates.
• Support audit requirements from federal agencies (DCAA/DCMA/Other) and internal and external auditors.
• Support the development or enhancement of project control processes, procedures, and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field preferred; years of experience will be considered
• At least 3 years of experience in a Project/Program Control role for a government contractor
• Deltek Costpoint experience
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments and levels of an organization
• Strong organization skills and focus on accuracy and consistency
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Location

US-Remote